A storing and transporting system for compact discs ("CD's") for recorded audio materials and related accessory materials such as notebooks or booklets comprising an outside case of flat, clamshell configuration defining two storage areas, and one or two box-like disc containers of similar configuration to be nested in the storage areas and each having a tray-like body for holding a stack of discs in flexible storage envelopes. guides and partitions in the case define the two storage areas and hold the stored items snugly therein, and the containers have removable retainers for holding a selected number of disc envelopes therein. Integral recessed latches hold the covers releasably in closed positions, and the case and the container are sized to receive and hold preselected numbers of discs and booklets of related materials so as to be highly versatile in use, and are provided with convenient label areas.
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66. For use in a system for storing and transporting discs of predetermined thickness and diameter in disc-holding sleeves and holding accessory materials of predetermined sizes, a container comprising:
a lower tray-like body of preselected size formed by rear and side walls having free upper edges and a bottom wall and providing a storage area wider and longer than said predetermined diameter and deeper than a preselected multiple of said predetermined thickness so as to provide storage space larger than the space to be occupied by a number of discs equal to said predetermined multiple, and an upper cover for said body normally overlying said storage area in a closed position and having rear and side cover edges adjacent to said rear and side upper edges; said cover having a rounded front portion forming a forward taper and having substantially flat sides; guides in said body defining the boundaries of said storage area; means for hinging the rear portion of said cover on the rear portion of said body for swinging into an open position; and a latch connecting said cover to the front wall of said body in said closed position and selectively releasable for movement of the cover to the open position, said latch comprising: a resiliently flexible arm on the front of said body extending upwardly and forwardly toward the rounded front portion of the cover, a detent on the upper end of said arm, and a detent opening in said cover receiving said detent when the cover is in the closed position, said arm being yieldable inwardly to disengage said detent from said opening.
39. A system for storing and transporting discs of predetermined thickness and diameter in disc-holding sleeves and holding accessory materials of predetermined sizes, comprising:
an outside case of a generally flat tray-like configuration having a lower body of preselected size formed by front, rear and side walls having free upper edges and a bottom wall and providing a storage area comprising two side-by-side substantially identical storage sections, each of said storage sections being wider and longer than said predetermined diameter and deeper than a preselected multiple of said predetermined thickness so as to provide storage space larger than the space to be occupied by a number of discs equal to said predetermined multiple, and an upper cover for said body normally overlying said storage area in a closed position; said body and said cover having flat sides providing bases for standing of the case in a book-like storage position; partition and guide members in said body spaced from the walls thereof and defining the front, rear and sides of said storage area; means for hinging the rear portion of said cover on the rear portion of said body for swinging into an open position; a latch connecting said cover to the front wall of said body in said closed position and selectively releasable for movement of the cover to the open position; and at least one box-like disc container nested in one section of said storage area for holding a plurality of discs, said disc container having a preselected outside shape generally similar to the shape of said outside case and sized to fit snugly in said one section of said storage area between said partition and guide members and spaced beneath the cover of said case.
42. A system for storing and transporting discs of predetermined thickness and diameter in disc-holding sleeves and holding accessory materials of predetermined sizes, comprising:
an outside case of a generally flat, tray-like configuration having a lower body of preselected size formed by front, rear and side walls having free upper edges and a bottom wall and providing a storage area comprising two side-by-side substantially identical storage sections, each of said storage sections being wider and longer than said predetermined diameter and deeper than a preselected multiple of said predetermined thickness so as to provide storage space larger than the space to be occupied by a number of discs equal to said predetermined multiple, and an upper cover for said body normally overlying said storage area in a closed position and having front, rear and side cover edges adjacent to said front, rear and side upper edges; said body and said cover having flat sides providing bases for standing of the case in a book-like storage position; means for hinging said cover on said body for swinging into an open position; and at least one box-like disc container to be nested in one of said storage areas for holding a plurality of discs, said disc container having a preselected outside shape generally similar to the shape of said outside case and sized to fit snugly in said one section of said storage area beneath the cover of said case; said disc container comprising a lower tray-like container body formed by upright rear and side walls having free upper edges and having a bottom and a substantially open front side, and a container cover normally overlying said container body in a closed position and having rear and side container cover edges adjacent to said rear and side container body edges, said container cover having a front wall curving downwardly to said container body and closing the front side thereof when the container cover is in the closed position; a rear partition in said container body spaced from said rear wall and having at least one locating surface spaced from said open front side a preselected distance that is greater than said predetermined diameter, whereby a stack of the discs in the disc-holding sleeves will fit into said container and lie between said rear partition and said front side of the container body; a retainer for securing a plurality of disc-holding sleeves to said container along said rear partition thereby to hold the discs in said disc container; and means for hinging the rear portion of said container cover on the rear portion of said container body for swinging into an open position.
29. A system for storing and transporting discs of predetermined thickness and diameter in disc-holding sleeves and holding accessory materials of predetermined sizes, comprising:
an outside case of a generally flat tray-like configuration having a lower body of preselected size formed by front, rear and side walls having free upper edges and a bottom wall and providing two side-by-side substantially identical storage areas, each of said storage areas being wider and longer than said predetermined diameter and deeper than a preselected multiple of said predetermined thickness so as to provide storage space larger than the space to be occupied by a number of discs equal to said predetermined multiple, and an upper cover for said body normally overlying said storage areas in a closed position and having front, rear and side cover edges adjacent to said front, rear and side upper edges; said body and said cover having rounded front and rear portions forming forward and rearward tapers and having flat sides providing bases for standing of the case in a book-like storage position; rear guides extending forwardly from said rear wall and having front locating surfaces forming the rear sides of said storage areas; upright side guides in said body disposed along the inner sides of said side walls and spaced a preselected distance apart to define the lateral sides of said storage areas; means for hinging the rear portion of said cover on the rear portion of said body for swinging into an open position; a latch connecting said cover to the front wall of said body in said closed position and selectively releasable for movement of the cover to the open position; at least one box-like disc container nested in one of said storage areas for holding a plurality of discs, said disc container having a preselected outside shape generally similar to the shape of said outside case and sized to fit snugly in said one storage area between said front partition and said rear guides and against one of said side guides thereof and spaced beneath the cover of said case; said disc container comprising a lower tray-like container body formed by upright rear and side walls having free upper edges and having a bottom and a substantially open front side, and a container cover normally overlying said container body in a closed position and having rear and side container cover edges adjacent to said rear and side container body edges, said container cover having a front wall curving downwardly to said container body and closing the front side thereof when the container cover is in the closed position; a rear partition in said container body spaced from said rear wall and having at least one locating surface spaced from said open front side a preselected distance that is greater than said predetermined diameter, whereby a stack of the discs in the disc-holding sleeves will fit into said container and lie between said rear partition and said front side of the container body; and means for hinging the rear portion of said container cover on the rear portion of said container body for swinging into an open position.
1. A system for storing and transporting discs of predetermined thickness and diameter in disc-holding sleeves and holding accessory materials of predetermined sizes, comprising:
an outside case of a generally flat, clamshell configuration having a lower tray-like body of preselected size formed by front, rear and side walls having free upper edges and a bottom wall and providing two side-by-side substantially identical storage areas, each of said storage areas being wider and longer than said predetermined diameter and deeper than a preselected multiple of said predetermined thickness so as to provide storage space larger than the space to be occupied by a number of discs equal to said predetermined multiple, and an upper cover for said body normally overlying said storage areas in a closed position and having front, rear and side cover edges adjacent to said front, rear and side upper edges; said body and said cover having rounded front and rear portions forming forward and rearward tapers and having flat sides providing bases for standing of the case in a book-like storage position; an upright internal front partition in said body spaced inwardly from said front wall and defining the front sides of said storage areas; rear guides extending forwardly from said rear wall and having front locating surfaces spaced a preselected distance from said front partition to determine the rear sides of said storage areas; upright side guides in said body disposed along the inner sides of said side walls and spaced a preselected distance apart to define the lateral sides of said storage areas; means for hinging the rear portion of said cover on the rear portion of said body for swinging clamshell fashion into an open position in which the body is generally horizontal and the cover is inclined upwardly and rearwardly from the body; means preventing swinging of said cover rearwardly beyond said open position; a latch connecting said cover to the front wall of said body in said closed position and selectively releasable for movement of the cover to the open position; at least one box-like disc container to be nested in one of said storage areas for holding a plurality of discs, said disc container having a preselected outside shape generally similar to the clamshell shape of said outside case and sized to fit snugly in said one storage area between said front partition and said rear guides and against one of said side guides thereof and spaced beneath the cover of said case; said disc container comprising a lower tray-like container body formed by upright rear and side walls having free upper edges and having a bottom and a substantially open front side, and a container cover normally overlying said container body in a closed position and having rear and side container cover edges adjacent to said rear and side container body edges, said container cover having a front wall curving downwardly to said container body and closing the front side thereof when the container cover is in the closed position; a rear partition in said container body spaced from said rear wall and having at least one locating surface spaced from said open front side a preselected distance that is greater than said predetermined diameter, whereby a stack of the discs in the disc-holding sleeves will fit into said container and lie between said rear partition and said front side of the container body; a retainer for securing a plurality of disc-holding sleeves to said container along said rear partition thereby to hold the discs in said disc container; and means for hinging the rear portion of said container cover on the rear portion of said container body for swinging clamshell fashion into an open position.
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This application claims priority based upon provisional application Serial No. 60/305,425, filed Jul. 13, 2001.
This invention relates generally to the storing and transporting of discs such as so-called compact discs ("CD's") for recorded audio materials or other disc-shaped articles such as digital video discs ("DVD's"). The invention has particular reference to storage and transporting of pre-recorded discs such as CD's and related accessory materials such as notebooks or booklets containing transcripts, glossaries or otherwise relating to the discs.
With the advent of enormous numbers and types of pre-recorded discs, particularly those containing recorded music or digitally recorded motion pictures, numerous different types of systems for storing and transporting the discs have been proposed and used. For example, a basic box-type of protective storage case as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,327 with a central hub member and various disc-locating elements in the case. A larger combined storage case and tray for two stacks of compact discs is shown in U.S. Pat. No. Des. 359,193, with one or two stacks of rigid disc holders held on pins in a covered tray that apparently is composed of clear plastic. A soft zippered binder or wallet with plastic film envelopes forming holder pages is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,106,015, and a similar binder in a double-stack form has been shown in an on-Line publication under "CD Products" at www.cdprojects.com.
While such carriers, containers and systems have been generally adequate for their intended purposes, they have been found to have various shortcomings that limit their usefulness to specific relatively simple situations and prevent them from being optimum systems. One field in which there has been a particular need for a better system is the field of pre-recorded lectures for study purposes, wherein written accesory materials often accompany the CD's on which the lectures are supplied to the students, to assist them in their studies. Such accessory materials may include written transcripts of the audio material, glossaries of terms to be encountered in the lectures, and perhaps study guides of other types. When a series of lectures filling a plurality of discs is provided, with one or more notebooks or booklets as accessory materials, the problems of neat, compact and secure storage, transportation and convenient access can be serious challenges for the student.
The present invention resides in a unique and streamlined system for the storage and transportation of recorded discs and accessory materials that is highly versatile and flexible in relation to the different types and quantities of items that can be stored and, in addition to being sleek and attractive in style and appearance, holds the stored materials in organized and easily accessible fashion that makes the system a pleasure for the student to use. For these purposes, the invention provides an outside case that is of generally flat, "clamshell" configuration having a tray-like body defining two side-by-side substantially identical storage areas or sections, forming a larger double storage area, and at least one box-like disc container, also of clamshell configuration, to be nested in one of the storage areas and having a narrow tray-like body sized to receive and hold a stack of discs of a predetermined standard size encased in storage envelopes that are removably secured in the container. A second such disc container can be provided in the second storage area if the series requires a number of discs larger than the substantial capacity of one container, or a booklet that is about the same size as a container may be provided in the second storage area.
The thickness of the containers is less than the thickness of the storage areas to provide space for a large booklet under the containers when two are used, this space preferably being filled by a foam pad or the like when only one container is used with a small booklet in the other storage area. Guides are provided in the case to define the two storage areas and hold the stored items snugly therein, and the containers have highly effective retainers for securing a selected number of disc envelopes in place in the containers, and holding them for convenient access by the student. Both the case and the containers have novel, simple and effective latches normally holding them closed, and the case has flat side edges which permit it to be stored on edge in a book-like position on library or other shelves, desks or tables. The configuration of the case also permits labeling on the bottom with a label that extends onto the rear wall, which resembles the spine of a book when the case is stored on edge.
Other aspects and advantages of the invention, including detailed features of construction and operation, will be apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
As shown in the drawings for purposes of illustration, the invention is embodied in a system for storing and transporting compact discs ("CD's") containing pre-recorded programs such as educational lectures, indicated generally by the number 10 in
Both the case 11 and the modular disc containers 12 of the present invention are designed and constructed to be sleek and streamlined in appearance and, at the same time durable in construction, versatile and flexible in capability to accommodate different types and quantities of material, and "user friendly" for convenient access to the stored discs and materials and ease of returning the same to the stored, organized condition. The preferred material for the case and the modules is a hard molded plastic such as polycarbonate, which may be clear for visibility in appropriate areas and tinted different colors in different areas or for different series of lectures. A preferred look for the plastic is a translucent black that makes the case very attractive while obscuring the contents.
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The interior of the body provides an internal storage area that is of preselected size, defined between an upright front partition 23 spaced inwardly from the front wall, two upright side guides 24 disposed along the inner sides of the side walls 20 and braced by side ribs 25. These guides are spaced a preselected distance apart to define the lateral sides of the internal storage area, and two rear guides 27 in the form of ribs extending forwardly from the rear wall 19 and having front upright edges 28 forming locating surfaces that are spaced a preselected distance from the front partition 23. It will be seen that these elements define the storage area above the flat bottom wall 21 of the body, leaving narrow clearance spaces within the rounded front and rear portions and above the side bevels 22. All of the internal guides and their bracing elements may be molded integrally of plastic in one piece with the body of the case.
A cover 29 normally overlies the tray-like body 17 in a closed position, shown in
To form the hinge between the cover 29 and the body 17, two hinge ribs 41 are formed on the rear wall 19 at its opposite ends to extend forwardly, parallel to the guide ribs 27 and just inside the side walls 20 of the body, to lie alongside the rounded enlargements 37 on the rear side of the cover. Two hinge pins 42 are secured to the laterally inner sides of the rounded enlargements, on the centers of curvature of the rounded enlargements 37 thereof, and extend rotatably into two aligned holes in the hinge ribs 41, thereby defining a hinge axis extending across the rear portions of the body and the cover. With the pins on the centers of curvature of the enlargements 37, the edges thereof slide smoothly along the edges 38 of the body during opening and closing of the cover.
A latch 43 for holding the cover 29 releasably in the closed position is provided in the central portion of the front of the case 17. As can be seen most clearly in
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When a larger number of CD's than the capacity of one disc container 12 is needed for a course of study, two disc containers 12 are provided in side-by-side relation as shown in FIG. 5D. In this instance, the large booklet 13 shown in
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Externally, the disc container 12 is box-like in shape and comprises a lower tray-like body 51 formed by upright rear and side walls 52 and 53, respectively, and having an open front side for ease of access to the contents, and a cover 54 that normally overlies the container body in a closed position (
To mount the container cover 54 on the container body 51 for selective movement between the open and closed positions, a hinge is formed between the rear sides thereof, herein by two hinge leaves 64 (
As with the case 11, the disc container 12 has a easily operable and effective latch 70 that contributes to the sleek and streamlined character of the system of the invention. In this instance, the latch 70 is mounted on the outer side of an upstanding, bowed wall 71 on the front edge of the bottom wall 72 of the container body, and takes the form of an upwardly extending, resiliently flexible arm 73, preferably similar to the arm 45 and integrally formed of plastic with the container body, and a detent 74 on the free upper end of the arm, herein in the shape of an oval button. The latch button 74 is received with a close fit (see
To release the latch 70, the latch button 74 can be pushed inwardly, toward the rear wall, to disengage it from the detent opening 75, thereby permitting the container cover 54 to be swung into the open position. In this position, the hinge leaves 64 abut against the lower walls 77 (
Compact discs 10 are stored in the disc container 12 in envelopes 77 of conventional types that may be either single-sided as shown in
For this purpose, the disc container 12 has a narrow rear partition 80 in front of the inclined rear wall 52 to serve as the mounting element for the envelopes, and also as a positioning element for a booklet 14 beneath the envelopes (see FIG. 11). This partition is secured to the bottom wall of the container and is braced by two front-to-rear stub walls 81 generally aligned with the hinges, these stub walls having front end portions 82 that form upright locating tabs on the partition for engaging the spiral binder 83 on the booklet and stabilizing it in the container. The spiral is engageable with the partition in the rear, and the front of the booklet lies close to the latch wall 71.
On top of the narrow rear partition at the junctures with the stub walls 81 are two upstanding locating pins 84 (
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It should be noted that the system of the invention also has provided for convenient and effective labeling of the various components. The cover 29 of the case has a top wall 30 with a recess 30a for receiving and protecting a large label (not shown). This label typically would apply to the entire course that is combined in the case. A bottom label also may be applied to the case, and extended onto the rear wall 19 to provide label information that is visible (as on the spine of a book) when the case is stored on edge on a shelf.
Similarly, a recess 57 is formed in the top wall 55 of the disc container, for another label (not shown) that typically will apply to the contents of the container. If the cover is transparent, the label area may be frosted to obscure the underside of the label. Each container in a course can have different labels, and the booklets, of course, can have printed covers that pertain to their contents.
In addition, each latch 43, 70 provides another prominent area for a proprietary marking, such as a logo or trade name. This can be imprinted in the mold so as to be permanently marked on the retainer. The bar 87 of the retainer 85 also is an appropriate location for an imprinted logo or other identifying material.
From the foregoing, it will be evident that the present invention provides a novel and highly attractive system for storing and transporting discs such as CD's, along with accessory materials such as the large or small booklets disclosed, and is extremely versatile and flexible in its capabilities to accommodate a variety of different combinations of materials. It also will be evident that various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Sawhney, Ravi, Glupker, Christopher, Bellin, Russell D., Steele, Craig, Trussell, Albert R.
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